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Bright Nights

Helle Nächte

2017

After years of absence, a distant father takes his teenage son on a long car journey through the vast landscapes of northern Norway, hoping to rebuild a relationship that may already be lost. A quiet, understated German drama.

Why it’s here

A German father-son drama whose journey through Norway is the sustained setting.

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Part of 10 Movies Set in or About Norway

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